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Meal preparation & homemaking caregiver needed in California, CA
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Livermore, California · Alameda County
Caregiver Jobs in Livermore, CA
Livermore sits at the eastern end of Alameda County, where most clients own their homes and most households have two or more cars. Build a free profile and reply to family postings for 94550 and 94551 as they appear above.
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Finding in-home caregiver jobs in Livermore
The Department of Finance counted 86,118 Livermore residents at the start of 2026. It is a city of owner-occupied houses: 72.0% of homes are owned, the average household has 2.7 people, and only 5.1% of households have no vehicle (ACS 2020–2024). Care requests here often come from adult children who live in the same house or a few streets away and need cover while they commute; the average Livermore worker spends 30.1 minutes getting to work each way. Others come from older residents living alone, 2,779 households in all, who want enough help to keep living in their own homes.
Because nearly every client has a car in the driveway, families may ask whether you can drive their parent in the family vehicle or your own. Say clearly on your profile which you are willing to do and whether you can reach Livermore from Tracy, Pleasanton, Dublin or Manteca without relying on a single bus. If you do use transit, Wheels buses serve Livermore, and a personal care attendant rides Wheels Dial-A-Ride free with a qualifying rider. Among Livermore residents aged five or more, 11.1% speak Spanish in the household and 49.2% of them describe their English as less than "very well", so bilingual applicants should put Spanish at the very top of their profile.
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Families looking for private caregivers near Livermore, CA
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Types of caregiver jobs
Types of caregiver jobs in Livermore
Families in Livermore commonly post weekday daytime companionship while relatives are at work, help with showering and dressing, rides to medical visits and errands, night-time supervision when dementia makes evenings hard, and recovery help after surgery. With no experience, start with companion and household roles; Las Positas College's EMT course and the county Public Authority's free classes are the nearest structured training.
Senior caregiving · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Live-in · Overnight · Part-time and full-time
Pay
Caregiver pay in Livermore: how much caregivers make
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont, CA metro (San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Marin counties); private rates on CaregiverConnect are agreed between each caregiver and family and are not tracked by any agency.
| Measure | Hourly | Source and coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Home health and personal care aides, San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont, CA metro (San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Marin counties) | $17.28 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 119,120 jobs; concentration 1.81× national |
| IHSS provider wage, Alameda County | $22.10 | CDSS; effective July 1, 2026 |
| California minimum wage | $16.90 | effective January 1, 2026 |
Who is the employer. A family that hires you directly is your employer under California's Domestic Worker Bill of Rights. The state minimum wage ($16.90 an hour from 1 January 2026; some cities set more, for example $17.75 in the City of San Diego) is the legal floor, and a personal attendant earns overtime at 1.5× after 9 hours in a day or 45 in a week. The main exceptions are IHSS recipients and an employer's own parent, spouse or child. Source: California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights FAQ.
Livermore is missing from the July 2026 list of California local wage ordinances kept by the UC Berkeley Labor Center, meaning the legal floor in town is the state's $16.90. That is a long way below what Alameda County pays its IHSS providers, $22.10 an hour since July 1, 2026, and below the $17.28 hourly median the BLS found for aides in the five-county San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont metro. In a city where the median household income is $160,775, the IHSS rate is a sensible reference point when you quote a private rate, with more for nights, weekends and dementia care. When a family wants long shifts, remember that a personal attendant moves to overtime pay after the ninth hour of the day or the 45th hour of the week.
How to enroll as a provider in Alameda County, with the office phone lines and orientation steps, is in the IHSS Alameda County guide. IHSS wages for every county we cover, with effective dates, are in the IHSS pay by county guide.
How the public numbers relate to private rates, and what affects them, is covered in the caregiver pay guide.
Rules
Caregiver requirements in California, applied to Livermore
No license is needed to provide non-medical care that a Livermore family hires and pays directly. A state-licensed home care organization may only send out aides who are on the Home Care Aide Registry (a $35 application plus Live Scan); independent caregivers may join it voluntarily. IHSS work in Livermore runs through Alameda County, with provider enrollment, training and a registry handled by the Public Authority for IHSS, (510) 577-3552. Nursing homes and anything involving nursing tasks need CDPH certification as a nurse assistant. You must report any suspected abuse or neglect of an elderly or dependent client; Alameda County Adult Protective Services answers on 866-225-5277. Read the California caregiver requirements guide for detail.
Local resources
Training and career resources near Livermore
Training and career resources in the Tri-Valley and the wider county; confirm current dates and costs directly.
- Las Positas College, Emergency Medical Services3000 Campus Hill Drive, (925) 424-1000. EMT and paramedic programs; the EMT practical exam is part of EMS 20, and the 2026-2027 paramedic application is open. The EMS coordinator is on 925-424-1177. Useful if you want to move from caregiving into emergency or clinical work.
- Livermore Adult Education1401 Almond Avenue, (925) 606-4722. English as a second language, citizenship classes, career education and a high school diploma or GED program.
- Public Authority for IHSS in Alameda CountyFree provider training ((510) 577-3554), a low-cost health plan for eligible providers, and a registry for providers who have passed the DOJ check ((510) 577-5694).
- LARPD Senior Services, Robert Livermore Community Center4444 East Avenue, 925-373-5760. Not a training provider, but its staff know Livermore's senior meal, legal aid and Medicare counseling programs, which clients often ask caregivers about.
- Alzheimer's Association helpline800-272-3900, listed by LARPD for Livermore seniors and families; a starting point for dementia care questions.
The area
Livermore in numbers
ACS 2020–2024 counts 12,536 Livermore residents aged 65 or older, 14.7% of the population, and 1,736 aged 85 or more; the median age is 40.7. Among residents 65 and up, 29.5% report a disability. The median home value is $1,105,600 and the median gross rent $2,677, and 26.4% of residents over the age of four use a non-English language at home. Of the city’s foreign-born residents, 57.5% were born in Asia and 26.4% in Latin America.
Two medical campuses in town generate home care needs. Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley, formerly ValleyCare, lists a Livermore location at 1111–1133 East Stanley Boulevard, with its main hospital in Pleasanton. The VA Palo Alto Medical Center's Livermore campus at 4951 Arroyo Road offers primary and specialty care to veterans on weekdays, so caregivers for older veterans may find themselves driving out Arroyo Road. Neighboring pages: Pleasanton, Tracy and the Alameda County overview.
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How to find private caregiver jobs in Livermore (no agency)
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Caregiver jobs near Livermore
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Guides
Useful reading
How to become a caregiver in California: requirements, HCA registry, IHSS and CNA explained · How much do caregivers make in California and Arizona? BLS, IHSS and minimum wage (2026) · Private caregiver jobs near you: how to find them without an agency · Caregiver interview preparation: questions families ask and how to answer them
Sources (checked 2026-10-15):
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances (July 1, 2026 table)
- California Department of Finance, E-1 population estimates, January 1, 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year profile, Livermore city (via MCDC)
- BLS OEWS May 2025, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (31-1120)
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights FAQ
- CDSS, Home Care Aide application process
- Public Authority for IHSS in Alameda County
- Livermore Area Recreation and Park District, Senior Resources and Services
- Las Positas College, Emergency Medical Services
- Livermore Adult Education
- Wheels (LAVTA), Dial-A-Ride
- Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley, About Us (locations)
- VA Palo Alto Health Care, Livermore campus
Questions
Caregiver jobs in Livermore: frequently asked questions
Does Livermore have its own minimum wage?
No. Livermore has not passed a local wage law according to the Labor Center's July 2026 inventory, which leaves the statewide $16.90 as the minimum.
How does IHSS pay compare with private work in Livermore?
Alameda County pays IHSS providers $22.10 an hour, which is more than the state minimum and the metro aide median of $17.28. Many private caregivers use it as a floor when they set a rate.
Can I ride with my client on Wheels Dial-A-Ride?
Yes, if you are acting as their personal care attendant: a PCA travels free with an ADA-eligible rider. A companion who is not a PCA pays the full $4 fare.
Is there CNA training in Livermore?
We could not confirm a current nurse assistant course in Livermore itself. Las Positas College trains EMTs and paramedics, and the Alameda County Public Authority offers free classes for IHSS providers.
Which hospitals send Livermore patients home needing care?
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley, which has a Livermore location on East Stanley Boulevard and its hospital in Pleasanton, and for veterans the VA campus on Arroyo Road.
Where can Livermore families post a care job?
On the Livermore family page; a posting shows up here for caregivers as soon as it is published.
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